The Red Sea Project, commonly referred to as The Red Sea, is a planned tourism megaproject in Saudi Arabia. The project, which is developed by Public Investment Fund-owned Red Sea Global, forms part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program. The project was announced by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in July 2017.
The Red Sea seen from the Ummahat Islands archipelago
Concept of Coral Bloom project on Shura Island
St. Regis Red Sea Resort located on the Ummahat Islands archipelago
Central oasis of Six Senses Southern Dunes resort, designed by Foster + Partners
Saudi Arabia is the second biggest tourist destination in the Middle East with over 16 million visiting in 2017. Although most tourism in Saudi Arabia still largely involves religious pilgrimages, there is growth in the leisure tourism sector. As the tourism sector has been largely boosted lately, the sector is expected to a significant industry for Saudi Arabia, reducing its dependence on oil revenues. This is proved as tourism sector is expected to generate $25 billion in 2019. Potential tourist areas include the Hijaz and Sarawat Mountains, Red Sea diving and a number of ancient ruins.
Al-Balad, Jeddah is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rijal Almaa Heritage Village in 'Asir Province
Elephant Rock in Al-Ula
National Museum